We recruit directly. Our ads are clearly marked at top and bottom with 'We do not use, and never have used, a recruitment agency. Please do not contact us if you are a recruitment agent'
Despite this, we receive multiple calls a day from agencies.
I've seen that as well. There are two things going on. One is that agencies will add the jobs to their books. It makes them look better - "hey look at all these cool jobs we are recruiting for".
The second is that they can claim to have introduced a candidate to you and can try to sue. Often a company will just roll over especially if it turns out to be a good candidate.
Remember that the good recruiters will be successful meeting the needs of their clients (employers & candidates). Bad ones won't so they will spread themselves far and wide until they get a bite.
> The second is that they can claim to have introduced a candidate to you and can try to sue. Often a company will just roll over especially if it turns out to be a good candidate.
If they have no recruitment contract, how does this hold water? They're suing because you (allegedly) used some unsolicited advice they gave you?
> They're suing because you (allegedly) used some unsolicited advice they gave you?
You seem to be confusing the American legal system with justice and it being free to innocent parties!
The recruiter will claim they sent the candidate details and represented the candidate and now you owe them. If you don't they will take you to court. It will cost the innocent company a fair bit of cash to defend even though they are in the right. So faced with a bill from a scummy recruiter for $10,000 or potential legal costs (not to mention time) of $25,000 they end up picking the former.
The same kind of crap goes on with domain names where squatters will set their price a little below that of following the legal route to get your domain. You either pay them in order to get the domain right now, or you spend several months and even more in legal fees in order to get it via the ICANN rules.
"The second is that they can claim to have introduced a candidate to you and can try to sue. Often a company will just roll over especially if it turns out to be a good candidate."
It depends on the market. I have known companies to say outright that due to the conflict, they wouldn't touch the candidate for 6 months or more.
I've been an internal recruiter for NASA, Google, Facebook and Scribd and I have had at least 100 external recruiters contact me and I always say no, and our site itself makes this very clear. Most will followup a few weeks later and ask again. head desk
Despite this, we receive multiple calls a day from agencies.
Exasperating!